Not an elder, but in good standing. He previously lived somewhere in Florida, where he was at one point disfellowshipped. If I can find out what city, I will post it. He may have done the same thing there.
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here is the article, i can't make it clickable, and would appreciate if someone would do that for me.
http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/fw/20130313/news/320132863/1005.
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Not an elder, but in good standing. He previously lived somewhere in Florida, where he was at one point disfellowshipped. If I can find out what city, I will post it. He may have done the same thing there.
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here is the article, i can't make it clickable, and would appreciate if someone would do that for me.
http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/fw/20130313/news/320132863/1005.
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Prosecutors have accused a Fort Wayne man of sexually abusing a girl from when she was a fourth-grader until she was about to graduate high school.
Jeffrey Buzzard, 43, was charged Tuesday with five counts of child molesting and five counts of child seduction.
On Dec. 27, 2011, city police went to a hospital in response to a report of child neglect, and the victim told authorities Buzzard had sexually abused her for several years, according to court papers.
The victim told police that Buzzard started molesting her when she was in fourth grade and that he began having sex with her when she was in sixth grade. She said this continued until June 2011 when she was 18 years old, according to court papers.
She told police that when she informed Buzzard she was thinking of reporting the abuse, he threatened to kill himself, court papers said. In an interview with police, Buzzard denied having any sexual contact with the victim.
Buzzard, of the 100 block of Nordale Drive, was being held Tuesday at the Allen County Lockup in lieu of $145,000 bail.
here is the article, i can't make it clickable, and would appreciate if someone would do that for me.
http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/fw/20130313/news/320132863/1005.
zed.
Here is the article, I can't make it clickable, and would appreciate if someone would do that for me. Thanks!
http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/FW/20130313/NEWS/320132863/1005
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a trusted source informs me that the "new light" about the faithful slave is to make its first printed appearance in the july 15th watchtower, which should be available for download online three weeks from now, on around april 15th.. i'm led to believe that the references to the new understanding are made in such a manner as to suggest the "new light" isn't that new at all, which suggests to me that little or no effort is being made to explain the doctrinal connotations.
my source and i are hoping to get a key paragraph posted at the earliest opportunity.
watch this space!.
I am looking forward to reading how that brown nugget of "noolight" is worded and couched.
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i just got my first book ... to start with.
the next one will be ray franz, crisis of conscience.. so if there any believers or semi-believers that would like to chat about it i would appreciate your comments.. also it may help any visitors to this site, who may be questioning things.. .
lost.
CoC is a better first read.
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before the "truth" i was offended by jerry springer.. .
after the "truth" i find him hilarious.. .
uun .
I like Jerry Springer because it makes me look normal.
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yep, i was comparing the nwt with the greek, which, incidentally uses words like 'grace' and 'spirit' instead of 'undeserved kindness' and 'gifts of the spirit'.
i pointed out these mistranslations to my dear husband.. then i showed him 2 tim 2:5-6 in the nwt and the original greek (strong's, westcott and hort) as well, where it says jesus became mediator for all and showed him in the wt where it says jesus is only mediator for 144 000. i also showed him an instance in the wt where it raves on about hating 'apostates' and others, then showed him matthew 5:44 "however i say to you: continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.".
i didn't have to say anything 'apostate'; just show him the contrasting texts.. then i showed him the "shepherd" book where it says one can get dfd for "deliberately spreading teachings contraryto bible truth as taught by jebovah's witnesses" (ibid, pg 65) and told him that i've deliberately told him something different to the wt teaching therefore in the elders' eyes, i can be dfd.
Keep up the good work, and enjoy the beach!
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i just thought of another reason that they try to combine congregations at larger facilities than kingdom halls.
we all know that the organization will lie when it suits them.
i have a suspicion that they fudge the attendance numbers, and make up the growth.
I just thought of another reason that they try to combine congregations at larger facilities than Kingdom Halls. We all know that the organization will lie when it suits them. I have a suspicion that they fudge the attendance numbers, and make up the growth. If you met in your own hall, you could visibly see that attendance at the Memorial is down, so combine the congregations so it is not as obvious.
Any others agree with me?
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the jehovahs witnesses celebrate the lords evening meal this day ,are they also going to celebrate the vindication of a victim of child sexual abuse ?.
or are they going to celebrate yet again a judicial system that fails to come to grips with a religous body that sexually /physically abuses children .. we wait with baited breath.
smiddy.
XJW's may have a reason to celebrate that day!
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i am stunned by candace's huge court victory.
it is overdue.
i have been reading comments on jvn, huffington, san jose mercury, nbc, and other sources.
My mother is an active JW, and is in symapthy with Candice, and thinks she deserves the money. She believes it is the Truth, but that Brooklyn is corrupt.
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